NEW: Sage Smith Disappearance with Sarah Sherman Soule

NEW: Sage Smith Disappearance with Sarah Sherman Soule

Author: William F. Thomas and Kristin M. Dilley August 8, 2022 Duration: 42:35
Victim advocate Sarah Sherman Soule joins Mind Over Murder co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss the disappearance of Dasha "Sage" Smith, a transgender woman from Charlottesville, Virginia who disappeared while on a date with a man she was seeing in fall 2012. Sage is missing and presumed murdered. Charlottesville PD is handling the case.

The Crime Sheet: What Happened to Sage Smith?

https://www.thecrimesheet.com/post/what-happened-to-sage-smith

CPD Continues to Seek Leads Regarding Dashad "Sage" Smith Homicide

https://www.charlottesville.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=918

Equality Virginia: Update On Missing Charlottesville Native Sage (DaShad) Smith:

https://equalityvirginia.org/update-on-missing-charlottesville-native-sage-dashad-smith/

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New Article in Virginia Gazette: 35 Years Later, Victims’ Families in Colonial Parkway Murders Still Searching for Answers, Hope DNA Advances will Solve Case By Em Holter and Abigail Adcox

https://www.dailypress.com/virginiagazette/va-vg-colonial-parkway-murders-anniversary-1024-20211022-76jkpte6qvez7onybmhbhp7nfi-story.html

New Article in Medium: The Colonial Parkway Murders — A Tale of Two Killers? By Quinn Zane

https://medium.com/unburied/the-colonial-parkway-murders-a-tale-of-two-killers-1e8fda367a48

Washington Post: "Crimes of Passion"

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/opinions/1997/08/15/crimes-of-passion/0a38e8f9-6d04-48e4-a847-7d3cba53c363/

New feature article in the Daily Beast: "Inside the Maddening Search for Virginia’s Colonial Parkway Serial Killer" By Justin Rohrlich

https://www.thedailybeast.com/what-happened-to-cathleen-thomas-and-rebecca-dowski-inside-the-hunt-for-the-colonial-parkway-killer

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Washington Post Op-Ed Piece by Deidre Enright of the Innocence Project:

"The FBI should use DNA, not posters, to solve a cold-case murder"

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/06/25/julie-williams-laura-winans-unsolved-murder-test-dna/

Oxygen: "Loni Coombs Feels A Kinship To 'Lovers' Lane' Victim Cathy Thomas"

Loni Coombs felt an immediate connection to Cathy Thomas, a groundbreaking gay woman who broke through barriers at the U.S. Naval Academy before she was brutally murdered along the Colonial Parkway in Virginia.

https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/loni-coombs-feels-a-kinship-to-colonial-parkway-victim-cathy-thomas

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Four one-hour episodes on the Colonial Parkway Murders are available on Oxygen as "The Lover's Lane Murders." The series is available on the free Oxygen app, Hulu, YouTube, Amazon, and many other platforms....

Behind the microphone of Mind Over Murder are William F. Thomas and Kristin M. Dilley, two voices shaped by profoundly different yet converging paths. Bill is not just an entertainment executive; he carries the personal weight of a family tragedy, having lost his younger sister Cathy Thomas and her girlfriend Rebecca Dowski to the still-haunting Colonial Parkway Murders. Kristin brings her background as a researcher and teacher to the table, applying a meticulous and thoughtful lens to each story they explore. Together, they move beyond the sensational headlines to examine the human cost of violence, the intricate process of investigation, and the long, often painful road toward resolution. This isn't a passive listening experience. Each episode of the Mind Over Murder podcast is built on a foundation of advocacy and deep, personal investment, offering a perspective that only those directly touched by such loss can fully provide. You'll hear detailed analysis of cases, conversations that grapple with the complexities of justice, and an unwavering focus on the victims and the families left searching for answers. It's a careful, respectful exploration of true crime, where the emphasis rests on understanding over exploitation, making it a distinct and compelling entry in the genre.
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NEW: Confirmed Serial Killer in Colonial Parkway Murders [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:15
With a confirmed serial killer, Alan Wade Wilmer, Sr. being named in the Colonial Parkway Murders in Virginia, "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the exciting news, our support for the thr…
NEW: Colonial Parkway Murders First Solve: Our Reaction [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:25
"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley offer our reaction to the first solve announced in the Colonial Parkway Murders. On Monday, January 8, 2024, Virginia State Police, Hampton Police Department and…
NEW: Should Idaho 4 Murders House Be Torn Down? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:51
Former FBI Agent Bobby Chacon joins "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss whether the Idaho 4 home where four college students were murdered should be torn down, or whether new crime scene an…
BONUS: Cold Case Detective Joe Giacalone on LISK/Gilgo Beach Case [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:12
NYPD cold case detective Joe Giacalone joins "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we discuss the LISK/Gilgo Beach Case. Who does Detective Giacalone feel that suspect Rex Heuermann may be respons…
BONUS: "In My DNA" with Investigator Lindsey Wade [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:57
Investigator Lindsey Wade joins "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss her inspiring new book, "In My DNA: My Career Investigating Your Worst Nightmares." Lindsey tells the amazing story of ho…
NEW: True Crime News Roundup December 2023 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:37
"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley give you the latest in true crime news , with an update on research into Lewiston, Maine mass shooter Robert Card, new names to be released in the Jeffrey Epstei…
NEW: The Hunt for Brianna Maitland [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:51
Private Investigator Greg Overacker joins "Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss his new book, "The Hunt for Brianna Maitland: The Relentless Pursuit of Answers to One of Vermont's Big…
BONUS: Lost Girls, the Story of Gilgo Beach/LISK Victims [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:29
Robert Kolker, author of "Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery" sits down to talk with "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley. His book profiles five possible victims of the Gilgo Beach/Long Islan…